Bolivia launched a joint police-military operation Saturday to break 11-day blockades demanding the president's resignation. Three dead, $60M lost daily.
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A Global Lens analysis of Peru's June 7 runoff, the Fujimori-Sánchez confrontation, institutional failure, China, copper and the political crisis that will outlast election day.
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Key Facts —The appointment: Chilean President José Antonio Kast designated economist Bernardo Fontaine as the new chairman of Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer. Fontaine takes office on May 26, replacing Máximo Pacheco. —The board reset: Kast also named Luz Granier and Alejandro Canut de Bon as new board directors. The three replace Pacheco, Josefina […]
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Key Facts —The decision: The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) confirmed that no further transit restrictions are planned for the rest of 2026. The canal is currently operating at 38 daily transits, with peak days reaching 43 vessels. —The water position: Gatún and Alajuela reservoirs entered the 2026 dry season at their highest March levels in […]
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Key Facts —The report: An international investigation titled “Combatants, Mercenaries or Victims of Human Trafficking? Russia’s Exploitation of Foreign Fighters in Its War Against Ukraine” was presented in Kyiv on April 29 by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Ukrainian organization Truth Hounds, and the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights, estimating that […]
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Key Facts —The headline: Colombia’s state-owned Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC; BVC: ECOPETROL) reported a net profit of COP$2.88 trillion (US$742 million) for Q1 2026, down 7.7% year-on-year and the company’s weakest first quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic shock of Q1 2020. —The revenue compression: Total revenue fell 8.7% to COP$28.6 trillion (US$7.36 billion) from COP$31.3 trillion […]
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Key Points —Latin American oil production will surpass 8.8 million barrels per day in 2026, driving the bulk of growth outside OPEC+ on the back of more than 700,000 bpd added by Brazil, Guyana and Argentina, according to Rystad Energy analysis. —Brazil leads the regional expansion with output above 4.2 million bpd, sustained by the […]
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Key Points —Presidents Santiago Peña and William Lai announced on May 10 a 50/50 joint project to build what Peña called one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence hubs, pairing Taiwanese semiconductor capacity with Paraguay’s renewable energy base —The agreement is part of 7 instruments signed during Peña’s May 7-10 state visit, including a Memorandum […]
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